Ukraine, rebels urged to sign deal extending arms withdrawal| Reuters

Jul 24, 2015

PARIS The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine agreed in a telephone call on Thursday that preliminary accords to extend a pull-back of weapons in east Ukraine should be signed quickly, French President Francois Hollande's office said.Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists agreed earlier this week that tanks and smaller weapons systems should also be withdrawn in addition to heavy artillery, as was previously agreed.The leaders of the four countries "want the agreements to be signed as soon as possible", Hollande's office said in a statement following the telephone call lastin...